A nationwide movement ‘Stop Medical Terrorism’ was initiated today by a group of victims of medical negligence and supporters of the cause under the platform of Dr . Anamika Ray Memorial Trust, Guwahati, demanding better health care services in India. At its first advocacy meet, a researcher of medico-legal practices at Tezpur Medical College, spoke about the growing rate of medico-legal issues in the country and their root causes. Another speaker,an official of Assam Police, expressed his views on combating the alleged criminal negligence of medical profession.
A former professor of a medical university, said 90 per cent doctors are dedicated and only a few are selfish. He advocated that all surgical operations be video recorded for transparency. A few victims of this movement also shared their views on the pain, and humiliation that patients and their family members face because of…
